707 Westover Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507

Why this home stands out

A century-old home of this scale is genuinely rare in Norfolk. At 5,000 square feet, 707 Westover Ave delivers the kind of room count — five bedrooms, three full baths, two half baths — that almost never surfaces in Ghent's tightly held housing stock. The 1906 bones mean high ceilings, wide staircases, and architectural detail that newer construction simply cannot replicate. Add a sub-five-minute commute to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and you have a combination that almost never comes together in one address.

GHENT and the Norfolk real estate market

Ghent is the neighborhood that Norfolk residents tend to brag about — a walkable, tree-lined grid of early-twentieth-century homes anchored by The Hague, a tidal inlet that gives the district its distinctive waterfront character. Colley Avenue and 21st Street form the commercial spine, lined with independent restaurants, wine bars, and boutique shops that keep the sidewalks lively on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons alike. The neighborhood draws a wide mix of longtime owners, young professionals, and military families who want urban energy without sacrificing square footage. Norfolk itself is a mid-sized coastal city with a serious arts scene — the Chrysler Museum of Art, the Virginia Opera, and a growing restaurant corridor all call it home. Families comparing homes for sale in Norfolk often land in Ghent precisely because it offers walkability scores that most of the city cannot match, paired with the kind of architectural character that only a neighborhood built before World War I can deliver. The 23507 zip code sits at the heart of it all.

What's nearby

Daily life is genuinely easy from 707 Westover Ave. Press 626 Wine Bar is essentially at your front door, and Grand Grounds and EspressOasis are both within a two-minute walk for your morning coffee. The Retreat Cafe is two blocks away when you want something more leisurely. Harris Teeter covers full grocery runs half a mile out, while TASTE and The Vitamin Shoppe add specialty options nearby. The Hague Bulkhead, Raleigh Avenue Playground, and Raleigh Park are all within a tenth of a mile — ideal for an after-dinner walk along the water. The Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA and Fit Co are both under a mile for workouts, and Colleywood Cuts rounds out the personal-care options close by.

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